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Element
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a class of substances that can't be separated into simpler substances by chemical means
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Periodic Table
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illustrates the periodic system where chemical elements are shown in related groups arranged by atomic weights and now by atomic number
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Atomic Symbol
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designates each element with a symbol
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Atomic Nucleus
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protons and neutrons are bound together in the center
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Electron
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particle that constituent of matter
component ouside the nucleus of an atom |
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Nucleon
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proton or neutron, when considered as a component of a nucleus
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Proton
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positively charged particle that is a constituent of all atomic nuclei
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Atomic Number
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number of positive charges or protons in the nucleus of an atom of a given element
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Neutron
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particle having no charge, mass slightly greater than a proton
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Shell
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any of 7 energy levels on which an electron may exist within an atom
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